As soon as the Provincial Red Cross Society president opened his mouth, it imdiately caused a chain reaction.
The other leaders followed suit.
The Director of the Provincial Departnt of Education and the Permanent Deputy Governor in charge of this area both spoke, stating that the educational system needed to support education in remote mountainous areas, and that provincial-owned secondary technical schools and colleges should provide tuition waivers and subsidies for extrely poor students, as funds were short.
The Director of the Provincial Civil Affairs Bureau and the Deputy Governor in charge of civil affairs ntioned that the aging population within the province was becoming a serious issue, with too many elderly, weak, and disabled people. They said that sotis the civil affairs assistance funds were stretched to the limits, and surely they couldn't let these subjects of civil assistance starve to death?
Then, the Provincial Bureau of Civil Affairs, also known as the National and Religious Affairs Bureau, together with the Provincial Party Committee United Front Work Departnt Director, started to express their grievances as if they were suffering. Their first complaint was about the poor ethnic minority areas that suffered from frequent sumr floods and landslides, claiming that the ergency rescue and resettlent funds were also depleted despite donations from various entrepreneurs and celebrities.
The second grievance from the Bureau of Civil Affairs was that, in order to support the major cultural tourism developnt in Hu Yang Province, it was necessary to focus on the maintenance of several ancient temples and trails from the Tang and Song dynasties. The funding provided by the provincial finance was far from sufficient, and the Bureau's own budget for the year was also inadequate!
One by one, these individuals, jabbering non-stop, their secretaries or deputies nodding their heads as they took note of all the chatter.
One by one, these corpulent individuals—hearts full of glee and spirited enthusiasm—turned into a belly full of bitterness, their faces displaying sorrowful expressions of serving the nation and the people.
Liu Zhizhong watched and listened with a rising sense of revulsion, feeling an akin to ghostly flas erupting, yet he still had to respond to each one, showing understanding and acknowledging that he indeed should contribute, however ager his efforts might be!
Of course, these leaders, each one of them asking for donations amounting to hundreds of millions, made Liu Zhizhong so upset he wanted to slap them, curse at them, and then quit!
But considering future relations and the significant figures they were, he just endured it. Damn, a bunch of vampires!
What was even worse, the Minister who made the announcents didn't ask for money for his own sector. He only said he would vigorously promote Mr. L's charitable acts to enhance his popularity and further increase his flow value!
Liu Zhizhong internally cursed incessantly: just to get a good reputation? A good reputation to be converted into money from the flow, continuing the exploitation?
Luo Tianlin didn't ask for money either, but he actually coughed twice and said, "Comrade Xiao Liu, you are talent cultivated by the Party, the outstanding child raised by the people! After achieving success, you still shouldn't forget the Party and the people! Now, the organization and the people are facing so difficulties, and you have the ability, as well as the obligation and responsibility to contribute! What our organization preaches is selfless dedication! If you take these difficulties seriously and bring out your revolutionary spirit..."
Bingbing, standing behind Feng Xiaoyue, almost burst out laughing.
To Bingbing, this was the sa spiel she had learned from Liu Zhizhong on his previous visit. Minister Luo was indeed capable of repeating it almost word for word!
What a performance by Liu Zhizhong, impressively accurate and preemptive, impressive indeed!
Liu Zhizhong cursed inwardly, feeling helpless, it was all damn too accurate!
Luo Tianlin continued, "Your act of charity, although it cannot be publicly acknowledged, the people might not know, but the organization does, and the organization will note it heavily in your records—one point after another, which are all important helps for your future promotion and personal developnt! Even though the people do not know, they understand that Mr. L has done great deeds..."
Blah, blah, blah... another load of it, ah!
Liu Zhizhong really felt like crying. Damn it, he just received ¥598 million yesterday, and today they co swarming to fleece him, leaving him with...
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